A Good Day For Democracy, Finally
The last 24 hours may have been a bad day for Democrats, (although that remains to be seen when February comes),...
Tagged: Politics
Going Rogue: ICE And CBP
ICE and CBP have always been a kind of law unto themselves but, under Trump, they have truly been unleashed and...
The Most Powerful Far Right Party
It’s apparent that the GOP strategy for the coming midterm elections is to go all in on a racist, xenophobic anti-immigrant...
Justice Delayed; Democracy Denied
Yesterday, the Supreme Court, in a remarkably one-sided 7-2 decision, struck down a lower court’s ruling that the North Carolina Congressional...
Governing By Extortion
With the possible exception of the tax bill that was passed with the open admission it was solely intended to placate...
Media Coverage Of 2016 Election Looks Worse Every Day
Every day, the press coverage of the 2016 election looks worse and worse. We already know about the excessive focus on...
Our Democracy, Dying By A Thousand Cuts
The Trump administration’s assault on our democracy and the rule of law continues unchecked. The most recent assaults range from threatening...
Economy May Be Improving But It's Still Not Healthy
Having been forced to endure endless press stories about how Trump voters are sticking with him despite the fact that the...
DACA And The Looming Government Shutdown
At this point, it seems pretty clear that both Trump and the Republicans believe that they can use DACA and the...
Getting Electoral Reform On The Ballot And Saving Our Democracy
In the 2004 election, Republicans used ballot initiatives opposing same-sex marriage to drive voter turnout. In fact, some credit those initiatives...